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3. Other Foods.—
Bakehouses.—There are 27 bakehouses in the district, including
7 factory bakehouses. There is 1 underground bakehouse. 68
inspections of bakehouses were carried out during the year.
4. Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—These Acts are administered
by the EsSex County Council. Mr. H. C. Card, the Chief
Inspector, has kindly given me certain particulars, which I
append:—
Samples of milk taken 128
Samples of butter taken 24
Other articles 70
222
Proceedings were taken in 11 cases, fines being inflicted in 9
cases as follows:—
Vinegar 9s. costs.
Milk £2 costs.
Milk £2 fine.
Milk £2 fine.
Milk £5 fine.
Milk £2 fine and 5s. costs.
Milk £10 fine.
Milk £10 fine.
Margarine £2 fine.
In the remaining two cases, milk vendors pleaded, and substantiated,
warranties. Cautions were issued in several other
instances.
SECTION IV.—PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
1. Infectious Disease Generally.—During 1920, 953 cases
were notified as compared with 1,770 in 1919.
The figures for 1919 include 930 cases of Measles and
German Measles. Neither of these diseases were notifiable during
1920, therefore the comparison should be—953 cases during 1920
and 840 during 1919. The following diseases are now notifiable
to the Medical Officer of Health:—